48 - [Copy from the publisher's family]

[Copy from the publisher's family] "Les artistes du livre" series published by Editions Henri Babou; 24 in-4 volumes as follows: (Various authors) Sylvain Sauvage (1928), Paul Jouve (1931), Hermann Paul (1929), Vertès (1930), Berthold-Mahn (1930), Lobel-Riche (1930), Marty (1930), Carlègle (1928), Martin (1928), Brouet (1930), Dignimont (1929), Touchet (1932). That is, 12 in-4 volumes in loose-leaf format with filled-in covers; all are numbered and in good condition with no foxing (no cardboard sleeves). Mathurin Méheut (1929), Bonnard (1931), Louis Legrand (1931), Georges Barbier (1929), Siméon (1930), Gabriel Belot (1930), Perrichon (1933), Louis Morin (1930), Hémard (1928), Laboureur (1929), Brissaud (1929), Chimot (1931). That is, 12 in-4 volumes in loose sheets with padded covers and in the publisher’s printed cardboard slipcases fastened with a cord; all copies are numbered and in good condition with no foxing (the spines of the slipcases are discolored) The volume devoted to Lobel-Riche includes an original signed drawing and two original etchings. The copies dedicated to Martin, Bonnard, Louis Legrand, Siméon, Perrichon, and Chimot, as well as the one dedicated to Marty, are on Japanese paper; the latter is enhanced with a signed, highlighted original drawing dedicated to Maurice Babou, as well as an original black gouache composition. The Laboureur copy, also on Japanese paper, is enhanced on the half-title page with an original drawing highlighted in pencil and dedicated to Mademoiselle Babou, as well as two signed autograph letters; both are addressed to “Monsieur Babou” (expressing thanks and requesting a meeting). The Dignimont copy does not include Martin’s portrait of Dignimont but is enhanced with a dedication to Maurice Babou. The Georges Barbier copy features a small watercolor drawing on the half-title page, dedicated to Maurice Babou. The Gabriel Belot copy features a large original double-page drawing (a rural scene) in watercolor with a lengthy dedication to Maurice Babou. The Louis Morin copy features, on the half-title page, an original drawing enhanced with colored pencil and a dedication to Maurice Babou. The Pierre Brissaud copy is a duplicate (printed on Japanese paper and white vellum); the color illustrations do not appear in the Japanese paper edition. A fine set, free of foxing or stains, in very satisfactory condition.